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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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